2013-07 Three Bird Jar
The shape of this jar is a typical Nampeyo family form, with a short neck, a wide shoulder used for decoration, and the widest girth about 1/3 up from the bottom. The pot fired evenly and without much blush. Three abstract birds parade around the pot’s shoulder. Two...
2011-27 Small Bat Wing Bowl
This small bowl was among the last formed by Priscilla Namingha. It was left unfinished when she died in September 2008 and was painted about seven months later by her daughter, Jean Sahme. Writing on the bottom relates this history: Priscilla Namingha Sept. 2008...
2010-08 Large Red Clay Vase with Feet and Hand Designs
Formed from yellow clay (“sikyatska”) that turns red upon firing, this large vase features designs based on the outlines of Jean’s feet and hands: the left foot and hand are displayed on one side of the jar, the right on the other. Jean tells me she traced her feet...
